Steve Johnson (senator)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Steve Johnson is a Republican member of the Colorado Senate, representing Senate District 15, which encompasses rural Larimer County and the cities of Loveland and Estes Park.[1]
Johnson holds a bachelor's degree in chemistry and a D.V.M. from Colorado State University, Johnson worked as a veterinarian in Loveland, Colorado, and currently teaches at Heritage Christian High School. Johnson is married and has no children.[2]
Johnson was a member of the Larimer County Planning Commisson from 1987 to 1996, and was first elected to the State House in 1996.[2] In 2002, he was elected to the State Senate over Democrat Kathy Gilliland, and was re-elected in 2006, defeating Democrat Jennifer Miller. [3] In the 2007-2008 session of the Colorado General Assembly, Johnson sits on the Joint Budget Committee and the House Appropriations Committee. [4]
A moderate Republican, Johnson was the State Senate sponsor for Referendum C, a statewide measure to remove TABOR restrictions on the state budget; his sponsorship put him at odd with other fiscally conservative Republicans. In addition to his work on the six-member Joint Budget Committee preparing the state budget, Johnson has expressed priorities of expanding funding to higher education and re-opening the state drivers' license office in Loveland.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ Colorado State Senate Districts (html). COMaps. Retrieved on 2007-03-14.
- ^ a b Steve Johnson - Colorado - State Senate District 15 candidate (html). Rocky Mountain News. Retrieved on 2007-03-14.
- ^ Larimer County, Colorado. Election Information (html). Larimer County Virtual Courhouse. Retrieved on 2007-03-14.
- ^ Senate Committees (html). Colorado General Assembly. Retrieved on 2007-03-14.
- ^ Coberly, Andra. "A Rare Find: A Republican With Power", Fort Collins Weekly, 3 January 2007. Retrieved on 2007-03-14.
